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They Wish They Were Us by Jessica Goodman
4.0

4.5/5 rounded down

Thanks so much to Penguin Teen for sending me an ARC in exchange for a review!

I don’t know why but I love books that take place in prep schools and boarding schools so this one was perfect for me. I loved the idea of The Players and the whole story woven around them as a major part of the school culture.
I did think the writing could be a bit juvenile at times (then again, this was an unedited copy) and that took away from the story at times.
I was able to figure out who did it but it took me until the last 80 pages or so to start connecting the dots and putting the whole story together.
All in all, I thought this was an entertaining and enjoyable read. Some triggers for phobias, sexual assault, so please be aware!